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Having problems with your Compaq Presario 700 470024-192 Notebook ?

My Presario 700 freezes up at random times

\015 Sometimes I can leave it running all day, others, only minutes.\015

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Sounds like the following\015\012\015\012Virus\015\012\015\012Spyware\015\012\015\012Devices or drivers are conflicting.\015\012\015\012Hard Drive is failing\015\012\015\012Step one\015\012\015\012Disconnect the computer from the internet.\015\012\015\012If this is the problem it is more than likley a virus or spyware\015\012\015\012If it still freezes proceed to step 2\015\012\015\012Step 2\015\012\015\012Restart Computer in safe mode, do not connect to the internet.\015\012To restart the computer in safemode turn on computer and press F8 continuosly until a screen of options comes up.\015\012Select Safemode without networking\015\012\015\012If this is the problem it is more than likley a virus or spyware\015\012\015\012If computer still freezes up proceed to step 3.\015\012\015\012For windows XP\015\012Locate the My Computer Icon and open it. Locate Local Disk C: Or whatever harddrive that has windows installed\015\012RIGHT Click it. It will then open a menu of options, select properties. At the top select tools tab. Click the check now button.\015\012A new window will pop up, check both boxes and press start.\015\012Another window will pop up select yes and restart the computer. Do not press anything and let it work.\015\012\015\012Considering the age of you computer it is probably the hard drive in which case should only cost about $45 for another one. search for a harddrive that fits your model on ebay or another trusted site.\015\012It is not very difficult to change the hard drive so dont panic.

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